NBA Odds Favor Celtics, But Skeptical of Hawks
Things may have gotten ugly in Game 4 but a glimmer of hope remains for the Atlanta Hawks in their matchup with the time-tested Boston Celtics. Can the return home give ATL the boost they need to claw back into their first-round series on the NBA betting line? According to Bovada’s NBA odds makers, it won’t be so easy. The 3-1 stranglehold that the Celtics have run off to puts them in a more than comfortable position heading into the final half of the series. But not all is lost for the Hawks, especially with the returns of Josh Smith and Al Horford to the lineups in Game 4. It may not have helped in the road blowout the Hawks suffered on Sunday, but they’re touted as All-Star calibre players, and more importantly – game changers, for a reason. Could the combination of a return to Philips Arena plus successful games from Smith and Horford put the NBA odds back in Atlanta’s favor? Assuming a Game 5 win, the Hawks would be but one road victory away from returning home for a decisive Game 7. Join Bovada Sportsbook for NBA Bets